"Living on a Prayer" A Health System Response to the Opioid Epidemic

Over the last 20 years, opioids have been overprescribed to the point where both opioid prescriptions and opioid related deaths have quadrupled. Despite high opioid use, some patients continue to suffer and experience decreased functionality from pain. Patients who continue to have a poor quality of life despite opioid therapy should have opioids discontinued. This session will provide guidance on de-escalation techniques for opioid de-prescribing while providing information on alternative agents that can be used for pain control.

Presenter:

NISHAMINY KASBEKAR, BS, PharmD, FASHP

Target Audience: Hospital and community pharmacists, pharmacy students

CE Credit: 1 Contact Hour (0.1 CEU)

Program Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to
1. Recommend an opioid de-escalation protocol based on current opioid dosage and length of therapy

2. Provide dosing for inpatient ketamine during the de-escalation process

PPA Members - Free
Non-Members - $30 *Requests for cancellation refunds must be submitted to PPA at least one day in advance of the webinar. All refunds will be subject to a $5 administrative fee.

UAN: "
0159-0000-18-115-L01-P "

Requirements to receive credit:
Participants must attend the entire program and complete an online
evaluation survey within one week. PPA must have your CPE Monitor ID
and birthday on file to issue credit.